The Freshmen Have Their First Class by SUI Guangjun

On 14^th September, the welcoming ceremony for the class of 2015 was held on both the north and south campuses. SUI Guangjun, Chairman of the University Board, gave the 5,000 freshmen the first class in the university. President ZHONG Weihe presided over the ceremony. Some headmasters from leading high schools were invited to participate in the ceremony for the first time.

On the south campus

On the north campus

At the beginning, SUI congratulated them on becoming a member of GDUFS. From the fifty-year history of GDUFS, he concluded that the university was culture-laden, international-oriented and responsible for the society. These characteristics of the school require its students to be hardworking, honest, confident and generous, at least. He stated that GDUFS was striving to become an international first-class university, of which the freshmen would certainly be the witnesses, the participants and the beneficiaries. At last, he hoped that we could work together to contribute to a successful GDUFS for the next 50 years.

SUI Guangjun

‘Youth and dreams always encourage GDUFSers in persistence.’ President ZHONG said to the freshmen. He highlighted that the university was a place for character-building, self-development and self-perfection. Thus, he wished they could cherish their youth and realize their dream.

ZHONG Weihe

CHAO Guoqi, a graduate from the class of 1987, delivered a speech in which he stated that he appreciated his time at GDUFS, and he felt pleased that his daughter had begun to study at his alma mater this year. XIANG Xin, a graduate from the class of 1991, shared her study and life experience with the freshmen, and hoped they could realise their dreams. The representatives of freshmen and juniors made a speech.

CHAO Guoqi

XIANG Xin

Headmaster ZHU Ziping spoke on the south campus. He praised GDUFS for paying attention to the transition between high school and college, and inspired the students to adjust to college life and work out their goals. Headmaster HE Yong spoke on the north campus. He urged them not to become lazy, but instead to fulfil their dreams.

ZHU Ziping

HE Yong

At the end, all the freshmen swore an oath of honour and sang the school anthem, thus opening a new page in their lives.